2014–15 Under-21 Premier League Cup

August 2014 August 2014 Under-21 Premier League Cup 2014–15 EnglandWales 46 Southampton (1st title) Blackburn Rovers 46 130 ENG Ryan Seager (Southampton)5 goals 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014-15 Under-21 Premier League Cup, known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second edition of the U21 Premier League Cup. Participants There were six fewer participants than the previous season. The eight clubs that chose not to re-enter were Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Notts County, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Torquay United. The two clubs entering the competition for the first time were Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town. Category 1 NorthSouthBlackburn RoversAston VillaBolton WanderersBrighton & Hove AlbionDerby CountyFulhamEvertonNorwich CityLeicester CityReadingManchester CitySouthamptonMiddlesbroughWest Bromwich AlbionNewcastle UnitedWest Ham UnitedStoke CityWolverhampton WanderersSunderland Category 2 NorthSouthBarnsleyBristol CityBirmingham CityCardiff CityCrewe AlexandraCharlton AthleticHuddersfield TownColchester UnitedLeeds UnitedIpswich TownNottingham ForestMillwallSheffield UnitedQueens Park RangersSheffield WednesdaySwansea City Category 3 NorthSouthBurnleyAFC WimbledonDoncaster RoversAFC BournemouthHull CityGillinghamPreston North EndPeterborough UnitedWigan AthleticPlymouth ArgyleWatford Matches First qualifying round This round commences the week beginning 15 September 2014. The round was contested by 10 of the 11 clubs with Category 3 rated academies, with another, Doncaster Rovers, receiving a bye to the Second Qualifying Round.http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2014-15/aug/under-21-premier-league-cup-qualifying-rounds-1-and-2-draw-290814.html Under-21 Premier League Cup qualifying draw announced www.premierleague.com dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140905114121/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2014-15/aug/under-21-premier-league-cup-qualifying-rounds-1-and-2-draw-290814.html 2014-09-05 Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 16 Sep Wigan Athletic 5–0 Preston North End 30 Sep Burnley 0–2 Hull City Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 23 Sep Watford 1–0 Peterborough United 23 Sep Gillingham 1–0† Plymouth Argyle 23 Sep AFC Wimbledon 1–0 A.F.C. Bournemouth † – After extra time Second qualifying round This round commences the week beginning 6 October 2014. The round was contested by Doncaster Rovers, who received a bye to this round, the five First Qualifying Round winners, and 20 of the 22 clubs with Category 2 rated academies - the other two, Crewe Alexandra and Queens Park Rangers, received a bye to the Round of 32. Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 8 Oct Nottingham Forest 1–3 Wigan Athletic 20 Oct Sheffield Wednesday 0–1 Hull City 198 6 Oct Leeds United 6–0 Doncaster Rovers 6 Oct Birmingham City 1–3 Sheffield United 96 8 Oct Huddersfield Town 1–0 Barnsley 148 Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 27 Oct Bristol City 1–2† Watford 28 Oct Cardiff City 0–1 Gillingham 7 Oct Charlton Athletic 4–0 AFC Wimbledon214http://www.cafc.co.uk/fixtures-results/u21_fixtures/ 2014-15 U21 fixtures Charlton Athletic 7 February 2025 18 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150418230637/http://www.cafc.co.uk/fixtures-results/u21_fixtures/ bot: unknown 6 Oct Millwall 1–1 Colchester United Millwall won 6–5 on penalties. 6 Oct Ipswich Town 2–1 Swansea City † – After extra time Round of 32 This round begins the week beginning 24 November 2014. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve teams progressing from the Second Qualifying round. Blackburn Rovers drew a bye to the Round of 16. Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 8 Dec Sheffield United 0–0 Stoke City Stoke City won 5–4 on penalties. 9 Dec Leicester City 1–2 Leeds United 5 Dec Manchester City 2–4 Sunderland 24 Nov Middlesbrough 1–0 Hull City 196 12 Dec Bolton Wanderers 4–4 Wigan Athletic Bolton Wanderers won 4–1 on penalties. 15 Dec Huddersfield Town 2–0 Everton 24 Nov Newcastle United 2–1† Crewe Alexandra 317 Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 1 Dec Fulham 2–4 Norwich City 123http://www.fulhamfc.com/under-21s/2014_2015/cup/round-1/norwich-city Fulham slipped to defeat by Norwich in the U21 Premier League Cup on Monday. Fulham FC https://web.archive.org/web/20150418103146/http://www.fulhamfc.com/under-21s/2014_2015/cup/round-1/norwich-city 18 April 2015 25 Nov West Ham United 1–1 Millwall West Ham United won 8–7 on penalties. 24 Nov Reading 3–0 Queens Park Rangers 25 Nov Watford3–2 Gillingham 22 Dec Charlton Athletic 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 24 Nov Ipswich Town 0–1 Southampton 323 25 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Aston Villa 147 20 Nov West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Derby County † – After extra time. Round of 16 DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 12 Jan Blackburn Rovers 3–2 Aston Villa 240 22 Dec Bolton Wanderers 1–3† Reading 8 Jan Derby County 0–0 Sunderland Derby County won 4–3 on penalties. 6 Jan Huddersfield Town 0–0 Charlton Athletic Huddersfield Town won 6–5 on penalties. DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 5 Jan Middlesbrough 1–4 Stoke City 22 Dec Newcastle United 4–1 West Ham United 468 15 Jan Southampton 2–0 Norwich City 323 6 Jan Watford 6–1 Leeds United † – After extra time. Quarter-finals DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 2 Feb Derby County 1–0 Stoke City 3 Feb Huddersfield Town 0–1 Reading DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 20 Jan Newcastle United 0–1 Blackburn Rovers 509 12 Feb Southampton 3–2 Watford † – After extra time. Semi-finals DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 5 Mar Southampton 4–2 Derby County DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance 26 Feb Blackburn Rovers 2–1† Reading 196 † – After extra time. Final First leg 13 April 2015 19:00 BST Blackburn Rovers 0–0 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/12887077.matchday-live-blackburn-rovers-u21s-v-southampton-u21s/ Southampton Ewood Park 995 Joseph Johnson _blackburn1415h _blackburn1415h _blackburn1415h FFFFFF A0CFEC A0CFEC FFFFFF 000000 Blackburn Rovers _southampton1415h _southampton1415h _southampton1415h _southampton1415h _southampton1415h FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 000000 900020 Southampton Blackburn Rovers 1 SPA David Raya GK 2 NAM Ryan Nyambe DF 3 ENG Jack Doyle DF 4 ENG Connor Thompson DF 5 SCO Sam Lavelle DF 6 WAL Sam Jones DF 7 ENG Devarn Green FW 39 8 ENG Bradley Bauress DF 9 ENG Dean Rittenburg FW 90 10 ENG David Carson MF 11 ENG Connor Mahoney MF Sub ENG Kellen Daly DF Sub SCO Ryan Crump GK Sub AUS Hyuga Tanner MF Sub ENG Lewis Mansell MF 39 Sub ENG Sam Joel MF 90 Southampton 1 ARG Paulo Gazzaniga GK 2 UGA Bevis Mugabi DF 3 ENG Matt Targett DF 4 ENG Dominic Gape MF 5 ENG Jason McCarthy DF 6 ENG Will Wood DF 7 ENG Sam Gallagher FW 81 8 ENG Harrison Reed MF 9 ENG Ryan Seager FW 10 ENG Jake Hesketh MF 11 ENG Sam McQueen MF 81 Sub ENG Josh Sims MF 81 Sub GIB Will Britt GK Sub ENG Jake Sinclair FW 81 Sub ENG Callum Slattery MF Sub NGA Josh Debayo DF Second leg 20 April 2015 19:00 BST Southampton 2–1 https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111405/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20150420-u21-report-southampton-2-1-blackburn-rovers-2414755.aspx Blackburn Rovers Seager 52Gallagher 94 Targett 69 o.g. St. Mary's Stadium 12,356 Antony Coggins _southampton1415h _southampton1415h _southampton1415h _southampton1415h _southampton1415h FF0000 FFFFFF FF0000 000000 900020 Southampton _blackburn1415h _blackburn1415h _blackburn1415h FFFFFF A0CFEC A0CFEC FFFFFF 000000 Blackburn Rovers Southampton 1 ARG Paulo Gazzaniga GK 2 UGA Bevis Mugabi DF 3 ENG Matt Targett DF 4 ENG Dominic Gape MF 5 ENG Jason McCarthy DF 6 ENG Will Wood DF 7 ENG Sam Gallagher FW 8 ENG Harrison Reed MF 0 88 9 ENG Ryan Seager FW 90 10 ENG Jake Hesketh MF 11 ENG Sam McQueen MF 77 Sub ENG Josh Sims MF 90 Sub GIB Will Britt GK Sub ENG Jake Sinclair FW 77 Sub ENG Callum Slattery MF Sub NGA Josh Debayo DF Blackburn Rovers 1 SPA David Raya GK 2 NAM Ryan Nyambe DF 3 ENG Jack Doyle DF 4 ENG Connor Thompson DF 91 5 SCO Sam Lavelle DF 6 WAL Sam Jones DF 7 ENG Dean Rittenburg FW 74 8 ENG Bradley Bauress DF 9 ENG Lewis Mansell MF 10 ENG David Carson MF 57 11 ENG Connor Mahoney MF Sub ENG Kellen Daly DF Sub SCO Ryan Crump GK Sub AUS Hyuga Tanner MF 74 Sub ENG Lewis Hardcastle MF 57 Sub ENG Sam Joel MF 91 See also 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2014–15 FA Cup 2014–15 FA Youth Cup 2014–15 in English football References Category:Premier League Cup (football) Under-21 Category:2014–15 in English men's football cups Category:2014–15 in European youth football